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A word of advice @AlwaysOnAJourney is that with blood pressure (as I know for myself) stress can raise it. So we don't want to do things to ourselves that cause us more stress. I would have to say, being angry and building up resentments against people will cause stress, perhaps a lot of stress. Forgiving people as they trespass is something that has helped me a lot. I also put some people on ignore to help make the site more pleasant for myself.
 
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Just woke up from briefly falling asleep with my one day old baby girl in my arms on the hospital recovery bed. Because I have previously only held one baby, some natural thoughts of how I can potentially mess up have happened. But more than that, I feel a deep sense of joy that God allowed me to deliver such a beautiful creature!!

She is sound asleep on the bed under some blankets. My sleep has been spotty but I look forward to sleeping when the baby sleeps when hubby and I are discharged from the hospital
 

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Just woke up from briefly falling asleep with my one day old baby girl in my arms on the hospital recovery bed. Because I have previously only held one baby, some natural thoughts of how I can potentially mess up have happened. But more than that, I feel a deep sense of joy that God allowed me to deliver such a beautiful creature!!

She is sound asleep on the bed under some blankets. My sleep has been spotty but I look forward to sleeping when the baby sleeps when hubby and I are discharged from the hospital
Congratulations Wynona! I'm happy for you :)
 
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Just woke up from briefly falling asleep with my one day old baby girl in my arms on the hospital recovery bed. Because I have previously only held one baby, some natural thoughts of how I can potentially mess up have happened. But more than that, I feel a deep sense of joy that God allowed me to deliver such a beautiful creature!!

She is sound asleep on the bed under some blankets. My sleep has been spotty but I look forward to sleeping when the baby sleeps when hubby and I are discharged from the hospital
Well, now you can look forward to answering to "Mom!" and its various derivatives.:Broadly:
 

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Because I have previously only held one baby, some natural thoughts of how I can potentially mess up have happened.
The last time I saw my father before he died, he told me about all the self-doubts he had raising us kids while balancing the responsibilities of a job that would grab every second it could take from you and the obligations of being a good husband.

I never suspected Dad was plagued by those self-doubts about being a father. He always seemed so confident, like he knew what he was doing.

I assured him that I thought he did a fine job of being a father. I'm grateful God gave me one last opportunity to tell him that.

Wynona, the self-doubts will come. Keep praying. I know you will.
 

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I think holding a baby is pretty natural for a woman. God designed you that way.
Not so natural for us guys. Since I jumped directly from being single to being the step-father of two pre-teen boys, my first experience holding babies was with my granddaughter. I was scared that if I held her too loosely, I'd drop her, and if I held her too tightly, I'd crush her.
 
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Not so natural for us guys. Since I jumped directly from being single to being the step-father of two pre-teen boys, my first experience holding babies was with my granddaughter. I was scared that if I held her too loosely, I'd drop her, and if I held her too tightly, I'd crush her.
Yeah that was my fear as well, being a new father. I was careful not to drop them. It always makes me queezy when I see someone throwing their baby up into the air to excite them.
 

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Good morning @Pathfinder7 and CB.
5:11 am and it is going to be high of 72 today. Pacific Northwest weather so far. Partly cloudy.
Just getting my last cup of coffee.

Going to work on my project today.
 
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I got one of those body armor drinks today. I was craving grape juice. It's a grape and strawberry drink in coconut water. God vegetable juice in it. I'm excited to drink it.

Update: Wow I drank the serving size of half the drink and it really boosted my energy. Not sure why as it is caffeine free.
 
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I just went on a walk and a crow flew by me on my way. It landed on top of a trailer in my yard and in its mouth was one of those smaller dog bone treats. He stole it from the neighbors yard. Bad crow, put it back! :jest: He's got his food for the day.
 
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I worked my lonely job, and cleaned up other people's crap. So far my job has been fairly lite but that is how the year usually starts at the school.
So you work for a school district? Doesn't that mean you have benefits and perhaps even a pension plan? That would be a real blessing.
 
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Getting some coffee and waking up. Weather here is pretty good, not too hot, high of 80F today, and next week highs about low 80's.

I made some more progress on my project which is pretty exciting for me.